tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33902433056994184682024-02-26T22:47:17.806-08:00UNIQUE AND INTERESTINGUrmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-91273657829568763972012-02-08T23:14:00.000-08:002012-02-08T23:31:07.804-08:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">PAMUKKALE: THE COTTON CASTLE</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Pamukkale, meaning "Cotton Castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province. Pamukkale is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which enjoys a temperate climate over the greater part of the year. </span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pAeYw0BdFCzRKplvcwzMdrAgsrUy6Sz3KQd-4PLclsdT_NIIOTw5VKPOG6vCEOeLK_XtQgXj6It2sxjWbABHrWoKmZsLHqNWFQYMf-8MFaNj3D2J8C4KnfR3G1Vv0EEpuziTOsb6K0HW/s1600/T1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 584px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pAeYw0BdFCzRKplvcwzMdrAgsrUy6Sz3KQd-4PLclsdT_NIIOTw5VKPOG6vCEOeLK_XtQgXj6It2sxjWbABHrWoKmZsLHqNWFQYMf-8MFaNj3D2J8C4KnfR3G1Vv0EEpuziTOsb6K0HW/s400/T1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707031182280946386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br />The ancient city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle" which is in total about 2700 meters long and 160m high. It can be seen from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCwJXTYzXjx0P6zGnBJ2RQW1NVXzjpj0xydRy54sT3R2DzVrT_-bYGqJmJUE418wJyAdawmhDWVG0JkxphzTGbIJr3kPme20mtr25nrwJf862FyX1YFcQdR-YDWOXOa03NVTwROlOwji2/s1600/T2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 641px; height: 423px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCwJXTYzXjx0P6zGnBJ2RQW1NVXzjpj0xydRy54sT3R2DzVrT_-bYGqJmJUE418wJyAdawmhDWVG0JkxphzTGbIJr3kPme20mtr25nrwJf862FyX1YFcQdR-YDWOXOa03NVTwROlOwji2/s400/T2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707031604939148946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Pamukkale is one of Turkey’s top attractions and a precious in the world with its cotton-look terraces. The underground water once gave life to the ancient city of Hierapolis now helps Pamukkale be one of the most important thermal centers of Turkey. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUvOQ_ZiWe8KwdOUWAQRi1myDYgH0D8TF0csaZoB1Rr3VNe5uOVSEWtOco0tzFqIugCOVcY79qIj0aM5N0xIVcI5zfABZfmgy_6AP5DGcYVjGyEViLjANcV4QiRqKaU-Rokhp9PZzsSOR/s1600/T3.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 614px; height: 461px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUvOQ_ZiWe8KwdOUWAQRi1myDYgH0D8TF0csaZoB1Rr3VNe5uOVSEWtOco0tzFqIugCOVcY79qIj0aM5N0xIVcI5zfABZfmgy_6AP5DGcYVjGyEViLjANcV4QiRqKaU-Rokhp9PZzsSOR/s400/T3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707031973909250850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><br /><br /><br />Pamukkale is known as 8th wonder of the world by Turkish people, The water (35 C) which is flowing down the cliff of Pamukkale has turned the area into as white as cotton color, and carved this fantastic formation of stalactites and basins. It is the largest and finest example of elaborate calcium formation, which dominates the landscape miles around.<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2TG8PRE3sJ_KsrPeKdRkmUybGOPRQ4bCMEJDx2Q6_Greau6AAOXpM5mdkcDCUV2mrtv3yvBdao7jyS3bo-RG2CVvKcao0LHBxmM1KoNH0rQHEmW4f_lxBgn6Q8sGnGwRWCZq-pqu_hPV/s1600/T4.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 599px; height: 448px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2TG8PRE3sJ_KsrPeKdRkmUybGOPRQ4bCMEJDx2Q6_Greau6AAOXpM5mdkcDCUV2mrtv3yvBdao7jyS3bo-RG2CVvKcao0LHBxmM1KoNH0rQHEmW4f_lxBgn6Q8sGnGwRWCZq-pqu_hPV/s400/T4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707032358544685282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgn7QoLzbsRvsyV190eLib9W7zbpMqpep9Q1Yhrviu_biG-cla6ko_V0meZ95vFOvi_AbgDYpdWSVDlXzZ7vVVsMXbKfLV-TV5KQeiq9ZMP6AoZ2SeCx8kQVx4ryzhu_luJJBhzFNmokd/s1600/T5.jpg"><img style="float: right; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 629px; height: 419px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFza-Die6bvuGgKET7NlgSFDb-Cb6v8fZKdzFj2lApLs9oeQ5EiZU3fkxsfHg21Jjb_9bRqcK0O4mT4evgj5XRsxdv8ofDwQ6yMOWdxGrVxPPiukzkp81MAkIVk8qPOvfLvH1S940dutZ/s400/Independence-Mine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704053314945905330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br />The many ghost towns dotted about the United States are silent reminders of the country’s (often lawless) past. Adventurers came from far and wide to seek their fortunes on the frontiers, building numerous communities around mines and railroads that declined as their raw materials were often rapidly depleted.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Alaska – Independence Mine and Kennecott Mining Camp</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BFx37hDsOT6pY_whh4UEZkqh59Ct_8GwEBJhjCUHS1Ml6Sgkakar23kQQN8s_zPOCXfMNLC-4kCLfKq0RWAJ0dlaAN-juKdhzf-9D82d7skF9sH4myyKnFMBdbinlafQ2mX3WBDGsTUh/s1600/Independence-Mine-snow.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 590px; height: 519px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BFx37hDsOT6pY_whh4UEZkqh59Ct_8GwEBJhjCUHS1Ml6Sgkakar23kQQN8s_zPOCXfMNLC-4kCLfKq0RWAJ0dlaAN-juKdhzf-9D82d7skF9sH4myyKnFMBdbinlafQ2mX3WBDGsTUh/s400/Independence-Mine-snow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704053719799926818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> From the moment lode (hard rock) gold was found in the Talkeetna Mountains in 1886, the “rush” was on! Lode mining required elaborate tunnels and heavy equipment, and several mining companies merged to pool their resources. The result was Independence Mine, with an operation comprising 27 structures across more than 1,350 acres.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvJSIM6KnlMFPMr1jYLg6jP7IBhniCQr29M3aIFU-e9nw0V7oRM4M9bpt3saYD7ni_u3gQoG-298cGn3MCW993MOWtZ1MxlQnVArNcXPYEpp6YkKMIUAoOIXvnl2PokMVRuzqygbn0fIu/s1600/Independence-Mine-buildings1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 475px; height: 674px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvJSIM6KnlMFPMr1jYLg6jP7IBhniCQr29M3aIFU-e9nw0V7oRM4M9bpt3saYD7ni_u3gQoG-298cGn3MCW993MOWtZ1MxlQnVArNcXPYEpp6YkKMIUAoOIXvnl2PokMVRuzqygbn0fIu/s400/Independence-Mine-buildings1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704054240931669490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">At its peak in 1941, the company operating Independence Mine employed 204 men, blasted almost 12 miles of tunnels, and produced 34,416 ounces of gold worth $1,204,560; today $17,208,000. World War Two rendered gold mining nonessential, although Independence Mine continued to operate due to the presence of sheelite (a source of tungsten, which is a strategic metal). But supplies were low and the mine closed in 1943. I was granted a brief reprieve in 1946 when gold mining resumed, but Independence Mine never recovered and January 1951 saw the end of an epoch in Alaskan history.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdN_LPi35DvJLtz8o6qhe3hlORArdva6d7FLJJ1sRjaydfkHQpmgruelx0HpVH3HsQnpKNIZM3dgVmM-eVZ0TocehQbA8wvzHoA9u1XL4AAABebcbmyZCIO5Zy3ZcWMv1xGqJ8Tp3tJK46/s1600/kennecott.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 616px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdN_LPi35DvJLtz8o6qhe3hlORArdva6d7FLJJ1sRjaydfkHQpmgruelx0HpVH3HsQnpKNIZM3dgVmM-eVZ0TocehQbA8wvzHoA9u1XL4AAABebcbmyZCIO5Zy3ZcWMv1xGqJ8Tp3tJK46/s400/kennecott.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704054674210425378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">The abandoned mining camp at Kennecott was once the centre of Alaska’s copper mining operations. Stephen Birch, a newly qualified mining engineer, bought the prospectors’ interest in mine for $275,000. Within 20 years the investment would yield the richest known concentration of copper in the world. Battles raged between conservationists and those with a financial interest in the copper, including the Guggenheim family and J.P. Morgan, who formed the Kennecott Copper Corporation in 1903.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBv8ZLG75vvRGUF3b4RncPV-Yk9AU5_DCFONwQMhrim9jGRd5JLK2MYNqsJrpGfeDrvFoDbl3jZcbx1pTbsu_eFmi6ltDoysoBqgrObFgHq6Q1istNLK-aVyVT5T03KXHAl8L3zdhjvlK/s1600/kennecott-mill.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 611px; height: 459px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBv8ZLG75vvRGUF3b4RncPV-Yk9AU5_DCFONwQMhrim9jGRd5JLK2MYNqsJrpGfeDrvFoDbl3jZcbx1pTbsu_eFmi6ltDoysoBqgrObFgHq6Q1istNLK-aVyVT5T03KXHAl8L3zdhjvlK/s400/kennecott-mill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704055067286526434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Kennecott had five mines, four of them connected by tunnels. At its peak in 1916, the copper ore yield was valued at $32.4 million. High grade supplies were depleted by the 1930s, and the last train-load of copper ore left Kennecott on November 10, 1938. The following day, it was a ghost town, and national historic monument. For more ghost towns in Alaska, check out the abandoned stilt village of Ukivok, and this related article.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Arizona Ghost Towns – Fairbank, Sasco and Swansea</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeagAP6lJdkwebDQyuyXvxKLnsti8kqx4bdqghR-SU5JTG6VYlEM-CDVec-iHy06FdTJ4em_YxsD2tjMQ03ZdpZhYuB2kwCzlw2tY6sM6AokMbWBzHBKnBvN6p5zKIk4Hhv_yHOrJCogcd/s1600/fairbank-ghost-town.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 475px; height: 785px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeagAP6lJdkwebDQyuyXvxKLnsti8kqx4bdqghR-SU5JTG6VYlEM-CDVec-iHy06FdTJ4em_YxsD2tjMQ03ZdpZhYuB2kwCzlw2tY6sM6AokMbWBzHBKnBvN6p5zKIk4Hhv_yHOrJCogcd/s400/fairbank-ghost-town.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704055425015804562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 0);">Fairbank was once an important town in the “Arizona Territory”, brought about by the railroad and tied in fate to the silver mines of legendary frontier town Tombstone. The town was named after Chicago investor Nathaniel Kellogg Fairbank who partially financed the railroad. Fairbank founded the Grand Central Mining Company, which had an interest in Tombstone’s mines. The town was formally founded on May 16, 1883, the day the local Post Office opened.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqmyeeNYbrUIqghltWdPIRVd4odK_0Bbj9wIYvxKjEg5CIoLy1q3tpUjO0Rt15RvuYotXgnivtNdMgqDVaO8Am7Ks_e6ETmZgAbmxX2NMYsWGRE2iY85j_VPEPzjuiaaFf-HFB0U26C1S/s1600/fairbank-ghost-town-then-and-now.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 497px; height: 626px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqmyeeNYbrUIqghltWdPIRVd4odK_0Bbj9wIYvxKjEg5CIoLy1q3tpUjO0Rt15RvuYotXgnivtNdMgqDVaO8Am7Ks_e6ETmZgAbmxX2NMYsWGRE2iY85j_VPEPzjuiaaFf-HFB0U26C1S/s400/fairbank-ghost-town-then-and-now.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704056009183974658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Fairbank’s railroad station and proximity to Tombstone ensured its vibrancy, with supplies brought in and silver ore shipped out. At its peak Fairbank was home to around 100 residents, a steam quartz mill, general store, butcher shop, restaurant, Wells Fargo office, railroad depot, stage coach station, and of course, the ubiquitous saloon. But when it rains in the desert, it pours! Flooding closed Tombstone’s mines in 1886 and Fairbank’s fate was all but sealed. The last significant event in the town’s history came in 1900 during an attempted train robbery, when a lawman mortally wounded robber “Three Fingered Jack” Dunlop, in true Wild West fashion.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVqid9KGKxNPsECN0s9DW_0ENClLwO1yelcqnG2pPCE3niq4m9tD2lWv8y3W5KFgEQbvTekVNyLaVPLh9Jiet9c_uEWowSdcCwTKPCG9-KmkEz-WdwBoO5sSD8d8Rc1dVJqnUKTNQAMvU/s1600/sasco-hotel1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 463px; height: 775px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVqid9KGKxNPsECN0s9DW_0ENClLwO1yelcqnG2pPCE3niq4m9tD2lWv8y3W5KFgEQbvTekVNyLaVPLh9Jiet9c_uEWowSdcCwTKPCG9-KmkEz-WdwBoO5sSD8d8Rc1dVJqnUKTNQAMvU/s400/sasco-hotel1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704056398388459762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Sasco rose to prominence towards the end of the Old West, and is perhaps not how many would imagine a “Wild West” ghost town to be. But this town, which once housed 600 people and is an acronym for Southern Arizona Smelter Company, boasts some interesting remains. Most extensive are the old Rockland Hotel (above), smelter foundations and the old cemetery. Sasco’s habitationw as short-lived, mainly between 1907 and 1919, when the post office closed.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E1JICpZkB6bAh09hoeVlasC7Z1yFKy1gQUmmVDVwzqZvh7dH5_W6mpf3yjJtdxjPDApa1yPzposKkvVKPtXOlgMck8-0S1IMQpib04iXuSR6NWk13Brsapn3MqsXvoEXYzp3if2TbdGM/s1600/swansea-arizona.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 479px; height: 664px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E1JICpZkB6bAh09hoeVlasC7Z1yFKy1gQUmmVDVwzqZvh7dH5_W6mpf3yjJtdxjPDApa1yPzposKkvVKPtXOlgMck8-0S1IMQpib04iXuSR6NWk13Brsapn3MqsXvoEXYzp3if2TbdGM/s400/swansea-arizona.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704056819018222978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Swansea was a mining town settled around 1909, originally called Signal. Due to a lack of smelting facilities at the time, most of the copper ore was shipped to Swansea in the United Kingdom. At a time when the world was a smaller place, the journey must have been epic – railroad to the Colorado River, then by ship from the Gulf of California around Cape Horn to the UK. A smelter was finally added, but the town took the name Swansea in honour of its history. But decline set in fast, and Swansea was a ghost town by 1937.</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Arkansas – Rush Ghost Town</span></span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E1JICpZkB6bAh09hoeVlasC7Z1yFKy1gQUmmVDVwzqZvh7dH5_W6mpf3yjJtdxjPDApa1yPzposKkvVKPtXOlgMck8-0S1IMQpib04iXuSR6NWk13Brsapn3MqsXvoEXYzp3if2TbdGM/s1600/swansea-arizona.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghU6BeeF-aoeTyD2s6cVLHAcIM3r_6IcksJInPltx3icTEMrLJaLu7NSDXOUX9eKR8TRKDAn9UWY-t9YkD0sOEC38k75WoRcArx_sS2N2AK29Jad1tH-y7gqpJsSZSHaiok_HdgqaXuVS8/s1600/rush-arkansas.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 554px; height: 530px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghU6BeeF-aoeTyD2s6cVLHAcIM3r_6IcksJInPltx3icTEMrLJaLu7NSDXOUX9eKR8TRKDAn9UWY-t9YkD0sOEC38k75WoRcArx_sS2N2AK29Jad1tH-y7gqpJsSZSHaiok_HdgqaXuVS8/s400/rush-arkansas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704057618113272770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Unlike the Wild West, Arkansas was a zinc and lead mining region, and Rush was settled for that purpose. The town was settled from around 1880 to 1940, although the bottom dropped out the zinc market after World War One, and Rush’s population dwindled from almost 5,000 to 500. Rush had shops, a hotel, a doctor’s office, and even a moving picture show. Today, the abandoned ghost town is a symbol of the boom-bust cities in America.</span><br /><br /></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-84683855503244539962012-01-17T23:28:00.000-08:002012-01-17T23:42:22.667-08:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">SNOW FORTS</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3IhzQ6uGRlm-tt6IcaVJYuVWLSKjpAEHvPeQd4FEJ5NgtGIXuYi8F8xnWVr_Eu4PX55s9GAMJQcQA0CYskOf60JL6NKLeqpJP4AuvYTS4brewAwpC2_QB5l75bhHHt4s7ImatkNK2LvQ-/s1600/snow_fort_01.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3IhzQ6uGRlm-tt6IcaVJYuVWLSKjpAEHvPeQd4FEJ5NgtGIXuYi8F8xnWVr_Eu4PX55s9GAMJQcQA0CYskOf60JL6NKLeqpJP4AuvYTS4brewAwpC2_QB5l75bhHHt4s7ImatkNK2LvQ-/s400/snow_fort_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698870732495718338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQuqqOV5uSj_G8GPk9wV5CSukiaKOwLpR_dRpnmxLFceoimHK7u0gTx2V3hm9pjR6AoKXSXmQbLMpaK6BR1Dgme-cklgtiAtkS3WNxOhN5zv54aNmoOFJE-YI53wwqXLg88Q15lCUBRqE/s1600/snow_fort_02.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 572px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmdKgN87oAmP9UuyoR4vWyi8f9k7J32nMhk3Tw6No8Pg_kWlgPkIf6ZyBDOaxInCXVrJjCWaGgAVJ6vePTeCHKDS5dxTnWNkrDvUWj3tOA72gWmkO-P0_O79NYQTUFSBJwlX-OxqZb3eZ/s400/U101P200T1D302575F1487DT20100131232545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698873823091834754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K6zGAcEPOqRY-4Zpr1joXv0QLxGo7JFm0knUp3GTWb4UnJQpORzO4-IBmb9dAwt-0OuhUfxq8_eMZU41PE0_nJOnBGuGGfxWBF6ZTA7EyYhDJzc3FE_t8vdls0DuItD-fgZzwvS-kllW/s1600/130811313212693847694_1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 595px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K6zGAcEPOqRY-4Zpr1joXv0QLxGo7JFm0knUp3GTWb4UnJQpORzO4-IBmb9dAwt-0OuhUfxq8_eMZU41PE0_nJOnBGuGGfxWBF6ZTA7EyYhDJzc3FE_t8vdls0DuItD-fgZzwvS-kllW/s400/130811313212693847694_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698874059532654274" border="0" /></a>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-77757201581851687022012-01-04T18:39:00.000-08:002012-01-04T18:51:11.093-08:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">LARGEST NATURAL ARCH - GREEN BRIDGE OF WALES</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The Green Bridge of Wales, in Pembrokeshire, was formed through the natural erosion of limestone, of which the arch is made. It’s the largest natural arch in Wales and one of the biggest in the world, to boot. Due to coastal erosion and waves, eventually it will collapse.</span> </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CMFK5ykfvIHxr4ZySk-Xpij_09F1a733aok0lIF1TUUADqnJ3iQDPx4EqvOG5efA1knsLPkexUyeEz_ASa5wvwdbnP1S9PrbRWVDPgOYCYaxjxNjdz7aAuuZqgloWzYSWU5hI06Zn4O8/s1600/largest-natural-arch-1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 602px; height: 433px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CMFK5ykfvIHxr4ZySk-Xpij_09F1a733aok0lIF1TUUADqnJ3iQDPx4EqvOG5efA1knsLPkexUyeEz_ASa5wvwdbnP1S9PrbRWVDPgOYCYaxjxNjdz7aAuuZqgloWzYSWU5hI06Zn4O8/s400/largest-natural-arch-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693972719366302178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiL7HRc3jG4WmASl-8H0l1J2h4hRJI2_R4YRWs5__xNvR2gcaPMqz5JpenBW4w0sp8r3-xD356C70No0MtQeDHpDsVJqf6Ouf8vGi8kEf6qzxCmJLG3KdMQCsRuT_ocUF7m5aZaBexdtav/s1600/largest-natural-arch-2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 428px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiL7HRc3jG4WmASl-8H0l1J2h4hRJI2_R4YRWs5__xNvR2gcaPMqz5JpenBW4w0sp8r3-xD356C70No0MtQeDHpDsVJqf6Ouf8vGi8kEf6qzxCmJLG3KdMQCsRuT_ocUF7m5aZaBexdtav/s400/largest-natural-arch-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693972955303820370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VazIRb0TUiL2fwH2ReEYIb9HrRq9hHLDeUFeP-0sJxWq7c1b4gQC1OLpR4wEA-rmJ2nPNd2O1orKz57k8w9ZetPcM-yKdB9nyBTSMUsnvP1REezVt49HB9BHVAF7B3q-K-MU-9Hzc96X/s1600/largest-natural-arch-3.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 592px; height: 421px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VazIRb0TUiL2fwH2ReEYIb9HrRq9hHLDeUFeP-0sJxWq7c1b4gQC1OLpR4wEA-rmJ2nPNd2O1orKz57k8w9ZetPcM-yKdB9nyBTSMUsnvP1REezVt49HB9BHVAF7B3q-K-MU-9Hzc96X/s400/largest-natural-arch-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693973193361806514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bJUriXzO3HYvSKpHpVg6wiuj8DE_23fxmIOfwIh6rcIjoq4cwH21IKySZMVaSrEFEXZMtD7ctay3V6Xoqthf8KD87xexBLKLsUjHHWaJH6UZ051MuiQTYlD1rQPgkjdtKH9r29DY_xaI/s1600/largest-natural-arch-4.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 568px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bJUriXzO3HYvSKpHpVg6wiuj8DE_23fxmIOfwIh6rcIjoq4cwH21IKySZMVaSrEFEXZMtD7ctay3V6Xoqthf8KD87xexBLKLsUjHHWaJH6UZ051MuiQTYlD1rQPgkjdtKH9r29DY_xaI/s400/largest-natural-arch-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693973376206684322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Visitors can reach this feature by means of the Pembrokeshire coastal path, near Bosherston, an easy grass path which leads to a viewing platform. The 186 mile (299km) coastal Path meanders on through some of the most ruggedly picturesque scenery in the world, with outstanding views of charming in-lets leading peaceful golden beaches, mysterious smugglers caves and other natural formations shaped by time and tide.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ddbYifCDl1KUSTI3yYjf5mAaiKsSvFQiBeg4lDW5iGNbZqWmrUQ7T7NaGY4-p7t30YiLqoEw0jPhAiMEne1A2mQCQts7MaTc_prfKmthujFWnd68q6X20WyytB2sbBGvzpqgSe9SCxU3/s1600/largest-natural-arch-5.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 563px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ddbYifCDl1KUSTI3yYjf5mAaiKsSvFQiBeg4lDW5iGNbZqWmrUQ7T7NaGY4-p7t30YiLqoEw0jPhAiMEne1A2mQCQts7MaTc_prfKmthujFWnd68q6X20WyytB2sbBGvzpqgSe9SCxU3/s400/largest-natural-arch-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693974254379149458" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR9GVRUwKFHIacnd0eWBZKiMxoLnlzOUNTafov7Uhw6_ebDmLMbgG2Y8GRxeYff9qGIIljNnlIb4emtTiP1wgKXRMCE-JXiuG7aZXGn0SsddJz0rOkoiBuc1IGmGV0nVXdomri5g1rTt8/s1600/largest-natural-arch-6.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 588px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR9GVRUwKFHIacnd0eWBZKiMxoLnlzOUNTafov7Uhw6_ebDmLMbgG2Y8GRxeYff9qGIIljNnlIb4emtTiP1wgKXRMCE-JXiuG7aZXGn0SsddJz0rOkoiBuc1IGmGV0nVXdomri5g1rTt8/s400/largest-natural-arch-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693974445688853282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvA9AgJN7_crbVocSldUGnc6V_mj2M_ELwZ7D6L_akC4VDKMomPaLslDKuaxpq8FkNws9EzcJwkPvunLGfQO5fboHVhVBAlaPGE8ioFrSHSWLKsVWOei9Fc82c1eYhtejvadlGzQBuCx3/s1600/largest-natural-arch-7.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 592px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvA9AgJN7_crbVocSldUGnc6V_mj2M_ELwZ7D6L_akC4VDKMomPaLslDKuaxpq8FkNws9EzcJwkPvunLGfQO5fboHVhVBAlaPGE8ioFrSHSWLKsVWOei9Fc82c1eYhtejvadlGzQBuCx3/s400/largest-natural-arch-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693974672247823506" border="0" /></a>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-47156182565996132742011-12-27T20:22:00.000-08:002011-12-27T20:36:33.262-08:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">RED HILL OF LHASA - TIBET: POTALA PALACE</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Potala Palace is located on the Red Hill of Lhasa, Tibet. It was riginally built by King Songtsen Gampo in the 17th century. The Potala Palace was the main residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama escaped to Dharamsala, India.</span> </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUBAZW6B4L8w0xCwiVclOIXQR8t_dW6Rn78kjmtszyPDgVWWoyR6mm5xHJz2lCaIJv0oFe62N5JRPQa0s8c_Fjp5d21c17UXS_QaPIq9rMXiT9Uy0CWQkFqmbSnhyphenhyphen3KLqdn20IwbqCzd7/s1600/potala-palace-red-hill-of-lhasa-1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 582px; height: 411px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUBAZW6B4L8w0xCwiVclOIXQR8t_dW6Rn78kjmtszyPDgVWWoyR6mm5xHJz2lCaIJv0oFe62N5JRPQa0s8c_Fjp5d21c17UXS_QaPIq9rMXiT9Uy0CWQkFqmbSnhyphenhyphen3KLqdn20IwbqCzd7/s400/potala-palace-red-hill-of-lhasa-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691031249316966066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvB7tDRXrqCisuxcOucmIpxo-4xNxbVWtG9P0MEoqz_-olrK_6ErwFLO1L8-Qvn1eBtDY3AqTd9bYzZ1JhD-D6gitmIAvgitF7fWg44M9CO-buj5TITASerGkwAm48hFGUZUcsbKDKATI3/s1600/potala-palace-red-hill-of-lhasa-2.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Marcus Levine makes art with hammer and nails, using up to 50,000 rigid steel nails to recreate something as fragile and curvy as the human body. Levine’s ability to immaculately capture the curvilinear nature of the human body with such sharp and inflexible objects is remarkable. He manages to create figures which are beautifully muscular yet wonderfully delicate, and it is clear that the artist has an innate grasp of human shape.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDcOuCL5tv_hiHkH8uS-91jGaYmSNOuJh2YhvpqwnWHjVovQRetmJmao2C6ZuUNTz8ic4riVh4Sa18kbUoDt5eQ4TupTvPifw_3DXaS5o6GuZz5oVW3ziAI6j-pv-Wnm0qF3h9d8VymLi/s1600/The+Most+Amazing+Marvellous+Nail+Art+by+Marcus+Levine.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 517px; height: 524px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDcOuCL5tv_hiHkH8uS-91jGaYmSNOuJh2YhvpqwnWHjVovQRetmJmao2C6ZuUNTz8ic4riVh4Sa18kbUoDt5eQ4TupTvPifw_3DXaS5o6GuZz5oVW3ziAI6j-pv-Wnm0qF3h9d8VymLi/s400/The+Most+Amazing+Marvellous+Nail+Art+by+Marcus+Levine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689219299550507842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCsdQkFOeE72FGc0M6MfLIbZoSONEzFPphaELpOJwZP-fe6EGdkdQPEaKNakLbpAyPgG109aDS5RCLrSKREqviSU8tRihS6-ESZ1_SA-6VGlC6xfhUzVQWCshycr2G88RXbev0F4iYVuI/s1600/The+Most+Amazing+Marvellous+Nail+Art+by+Marcus+Levine+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 563px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2lIa6-0ltHwuL2JG4NKjpByb-eyaVOJkch5JW1DusXEf1DCp5_TQoWV4ttfmFpF3Uugu0dOQm1ypjxHmY9vcy7d94G58yAdgzwSZLxnaShPxvtAfGoU6K4IbPjnT6QfAQ1B4dGgHvf0N/s400/The+Most+Amazing+Marvellous+Nail+Art+by+Marcus+Levine+%25285%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689220900956181682" border="0" /></a>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-87507970225364453632011-12-13T04:02:00.001-08:002011-12-13T04:38:06.943-08:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">INTERESTING PLACES IN IRAN</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name “Iran” has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia. Both “Persia” and “Iran” are used interchangeably in cultural contexts; however, “Iran” is the name used officially in political contexts. The 18th largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), Iran has a population of around 78 million. Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. The first dynasty in Iran formed during the Elamite kingdom in 2800 BC. Due to those reasons, Iran is rich with archeology and nature sites.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />Following are 30 interesting places that can be found in Iran. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Oroomieh Lake, North Western Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmqyD9R4cuyvR3p_5sJJvGfspXmLpGNDbJ78i1guWq6oY8jlnZBHmVNdBBn-gaivZjTYfNfWA9DvtRI331G_Es5-x-Lm2n-mj_8l1VObIzjllhEiX3mIyMJP6pDUPVA8xWrl2xEVWTiBE/s1600/1.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmqyD9R4cuyvR3p_5sJJvGfspXmLpGNDbJ78i1guWq6oY8jlnZBHmVNdBBn-gaivZjTYfNfWA9DvtRI331G_Es5-x-Lm2n-mj_8l1VObIzjllhEiX3mIyMJP6pDUPVA8xWrl2xEVWTiBE/s400/1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685582245016333186" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Outskirts of Shiraz – Iran<br /></span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0StKUc3B8YjdCXFGaK2BXTiJuS9asij-7C4H9jC0oY8NxeA5zcYmaf5iYjUm0CDYYczukhIxdDgI9CS-YRXHcCg30o2RmwGzI6JqXenC7pPSdecFcT6_TC6NjFjULnZ0k5aAiYpn1C4SS/s1600/2.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 508px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0StKUc3B8YjdCXFGaK2BXTiJuS9asij-7C4H9jC0oY8NxeA5zcYmaf5iYjUm0CDYYczukhIxdDgI9CS-YRXHcCg30o2RmwGzI6JqXenC7pPSdecFcT6_TC6NjFjULnZ0k5aAiYpn1C4SS/s400/2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685582853808379410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Saayeh khosh – </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">S</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">outhern Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m-hvk8EsgRV5l22nwz8J7X4LhzG4ynvGxPvaW0XN02PBfuYDdw9BfYnTx6EKdzDlutDn4gfDiX8b8bQFO3Z6ZOf5x0YRS63xUdKc26f14dikh1Ih0Ho22SYIjUrhpHYvBJMT0UEcpo6D/s1600/3.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 544px; height: 405px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m-hvk8EsgRV5l22nwz8J7X4LhzG4ynvGxPvaW0XN02PBfuYDdw9BfYnTx6EKdzDlutDn4gfDiX8b8bQFO3Z6ZOf5x0YRS63xUdKc26f14dikh1Ih0Ho22SYIjUrhpHYvBJMT0UEcpo6D/s400/3.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685583206521531202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">4. Chehel Sotoun Palace Pavilion – Isfahan</span><br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusny6b5HXwrCMAJV5eBasKwbhvkhK0yBcp8r2rlWweVyf52kdEPjaQYXH0jRfzCZUoRFfzzEw3ymGi92a_iAvBPHP09C6RiJ-zu2Hybitt7R3kUqD1_tUenwFOcU07R2ADea3Gzrridir/s1600/4.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 512px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusny6b5HXwrCMAJV5eBasKwbhvkhK0yBcp8r2rlWweVyf52kdEPjaQYXH0jRfzCZUoRFfzzEw3ymGi92a_iAvBPHP09C6RiJ-zu2Hybitt7R3kUqD1_tUenwFOcU07R2ADea3Gzrridir/s400/4.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685583543613220802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">5. Layalestan – Gilan, Northern Iran</span><br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zeQf8ikUh-LHzMKqwbJq8ceqfsE9sqRC_JbMRD2v5av2etgeCS7D4sC0i1LsX8-ewoPuqGym-t4bKyhqYjRaIG5as4NfWmGoI7BKqmUCp8sxHMJsQ3HS6lROpWXzlnmzxkmfsEHTz5Wj/s1600/5.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zeQf8ikUh-LHzMKqwbJq8ceqfsE9sqRC_JbMRD2v5av2etgeCS7D4sC0i1LsX8-ewoPuqGym-t4bKyhqYjRaIG5as4NfWmGoI7BKqmUCp8sxHMJsQ3HS6lROpWXzlnmzxkmfsEHTz5Wj/s400/5.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685584357187915682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Vank Cathedral, Isfahan</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59pNoEPjq7JiexzYZDNOIubmp37mlJi1AxW8irBAxUJwOB-3d7l4oPXdELVnvV1Osuo68GD_PqaIn3UYHDzaPzu8iU28yPScsx1JEp1GzbB47hGOWz-YVevE9mtt08S4hNDvFLCfXKppv/s1600/6.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 549px; height: 411px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59pNoEPjq7JiexzYZDNOIubmp37mlJi1AxW8irBAxUJwOB-3d7l4oPXdELVnvV1Osuo68GD_PqaIn3UYHDzaPzu8iU28yPScsx1JEp1GzbB47hGOWz-YVevE9mtt08S4hNDvFLCfXKppv/s400/6.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685584540287887170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Marble Palace, Tehran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtULS6T4bZiZs6saxrWFu6chaGB0dAoLUxiHau4lGUP0O3BiDycy66-F7XROVXA_cViAkjkeSC7xtcGEA-0Zku2l0QvKzrqjbZVL0crMGu7N2mFSzwYFqc0_5q0Dvn-RN3qInKf1qKVYu/s1600/7.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtULS6T4bZiZs6saxrWFu6chaGB0dAoLUxiHau4lGUP0O3BiDycy66-F7XROVXA_cViAkjkeSC7xtcGEA-0Zku2l0QvKzrqjbZVL0crMGu7N2mFSzwYFqc0_5q0Dvn-RN3qInKf1qKVYu/s400/7.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685584730572369794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">8. Kohgiluyeh Boyer Ahmad Province – Iran</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUEm_5-tkeSyEWavJ8QDvEPItEZj6cOkU-2pa_ghxyHEkaXGNxJRWpdSWb9P8BfPg_Jkh2vW5MKel4aumVvBcZg-hYPoVDzB3Vr26qcj4SnloHvuL4AqoTHAtEdIuXPV-Hj681Q-Hrf94/s1600/8.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 401px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUEm_5-tkeSyEWavJ8QDvEPItEZj6cOkU-2pa_ghxyHEkaXGNxJRWpdSWb9P8BfPg_Jkh2vW5MKel4aumVvBcZg-hYPoVDzB3Vr26qcj4SnloHvuL4AqoTHAtEdIuXPV-Hj681Q-Hrf94/s400/8.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685584995636476466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. Bagh -e Eram Palace @ Gardens, Shiraz</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-41ZmpqkShKc5iG5kAGmPFNnhGGK4xQtwodqCGLb4d1jsM0UhIobIfRgC9iNBICJtVEOKWvS3CP5DMb2jt59ThOoAE0k2OtDa7tUQN0wRNS4sZf-R9E95fDnXgozOfHaZQisbzQWMal0f/s1600/9.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 558px; height: 418px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-41ZmpqkShKc5iG5kAGmPFNnhGGK4xQtwodqCGLb4d1jsM0UhIobIfRgC9iNBICJtVEOKWvS3CP5DMb2jt59ThOoAE0k2OtDa7tUQN0wRNS4sZf-R9E95fDnXgozOfHaZQisbzQWMal0f/s400/9.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685585329210891106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">10. Izeh – South – Western Iran</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxoDj2G8NOwsKhjX25D1OPF3MSHiiTn00_9gCejNDuYUUvfnkpKeHcaiz1LUBFp8bhIxvrvc437ohznNkWlDLYMSY5Mi77w8GWdAngRe-TleH8jnILCK16BcSrJwZsBngAzkfbje9v_FF/s1600/10.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 488px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxoDj2G8NOwsKhjX25D1OPF3MSHiiTn00_9gCejNDuYUUvfnkpKeHcaiz1LUBFp8bhIxvrvc437ohznNkWlDLYMSY5Mi77w8GWdAngRe-TleH8jnILCK16BcSrJwZsBngAzkfbje9v_FF/s400/10.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685585644123910978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">11. Aali Gaapou – Isfahan , Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3OrmiWEhvBdIlgKzibhczilQ5Qnb7U5xDsFhJiTHPYp39JjGap6deFSqsynfCYorkY2w4KQo3q_ciJI5suY0lOYYVh1ZMUjWRC957Tg001Hij8HEtaIkos-4vIkYjZ_uHsLAMZ7gIck-/s1600/11.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3OrmiWEhvBdIlgKzibhczilQ5Qnb7U5xDsFhJiTHPYp39JjGap6deFSqsynfCYorkY2w4KQo3q_ciJI5suY0lOYYVh1ZMUjWRC957Tg001Hij8HEtaIkos-4vIkYjZ_uHsLAMZ7gIck-/s400/11.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685585891554959314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">12. Uramanat North, Western Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO_AoS3Rf19Xxe_8HthkT5R4XbsT9XCetT_XBRm9y8vOBeA7zNGubX2kUtBx3re2a9cojmRN1aJFD30Kor0d950BdEQh-aFSauRLH8QVXxz9Rl7DBFUsdsxattcUpHtCsFAAtugeADE2i/s1600/12.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 557px; height: 416px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO_AoS3Rf19Xxe_8HthkT5R4XbsT9XCetT_XBRm9y8vOBeA7zNGubX2kUtBx3re2a9cojmRN1aJFD30Kor0d950BdEQh-aFSauRLH8QVXxz9Rl7DBFUsdsxattcUpHtCsFAAtugeADE2i/s400/12.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685586118400788146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">13. Chahar Bagh Avenue – Isfahan</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWD5k0Of8wphD-y0BZWkqcWOANbE7_hybbvgRQ9zHMOEhJ8tFJZwKY7Xiqd77Bt93eQE-BI6S-3voQz3kSpuNHOlUR6Ynpzy74ktJR15XvazmMI5ncGTIdwSMGqyaaopc9e-LZOzEL1Tp/s1600/13.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWD5k0Of8wphD-y0BZWkqcWOANbE7_hybbvgRQ9zHMOEhJ8tFJZwKY7Xiqd77Bt93eQE-BI6S-3voQz3kSpuNHOlUR6Ynpzy74ktJR15XvazmMI5ncGTIdwSMGqyaaopc9e-LZOzEL1Tp/s400/13.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685586411372148146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">14. Village of Roodbarak – Norhtern Iran</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RyFL5sDTcFU83wPaZRaN8VUe49UcfFcUUPx-ICS8PqinNnC8Gpp0auCHDN4y4dE1nAy9aWS0NliCZt0phyphenhyphenQgIDCwO7ZAdqz9pi8pf9k9x8ihEbpACCmcw3UkctM34L1t2cEtVmdDk8Ak/s1600/14.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 548px; height: 410px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RyFL5sDTcFU83wPaZRaN8VUe49UcfFcUUPx-ICS8PqinNnC8Gpp0auCHDN4y4dE1nAy9aWS0NliCZt0phyphenhyphenQgIDCwO7ZAdqz9pi8pf9k9x8ihEbpACCmcw3UkctM34L1t2cEtVmdDk8Ak/s400/14.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685586728017170770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">15. Lahijan – Guilan Province , Iran</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSd1sBKJAf_yMzGxg8bAfY5RxUxXhwMoroeP26YeNhXUjyBdXC-WS2Jgn5yRektVtec6hCquffEVVcjjR2AdbxRZfV1OgrszOA-HWOgcg5WINIhmzUxrsMv8l-2h-S9V5zDv1raLFB-Jv/s1600/15.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 539px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSd1sBKJAf_yMzGxg8bAfY5RxUxXhwMoroeP26YeNhXUjyBdXC-WS2Jgn5yRektVtec6hCquffEVVcjjR2AdbxRZfV1OgrszOA-HWOgcg5WINIhmzUxrsMv8l-2h-S9V5zDv1raLFB-Jv/s400/15.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685586982124017922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">16. Mansion in Mazanderan – Northern Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzmUirLXdvZcmUatK6GQsLxQ6r2b41nc_uvMbmS-9HraQJXkKx6InWogDVfSc6MMJ1NWN4QWYanf6-3w4HkdkVXn17A4gma8HMDWYW3SHcBWYQEoTYYG0_PDorDKGI4r2A1ISGejzHmzP/s1600/16.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzmUirLXdvZcmUatK6GQsLxQ6r2b41nc_uvMbmS-9HraQJXkKx6InWogDVfSc6MMJ1NWN4QWYanf6-3w4HkdkVXn17A4gma8HMDWYW3SHcBWYQEoTYYG0_PDorDKGI4r2A1ISGejzHmzP/s400/16.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685587415171200834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;">17. Margoon waterfall</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyA3TGlsfX4S1vHowWEF_ZlWg6DToXOvMGBBNUB5_FXdQfclSLurWFulFtQgCfqPWhI4pe1iG0QnKGK-Kxr6EqucdusrrPuaD8JuD6_whxcTMDQZ8X6uKrCvgHokhItkJ93JnE9mLtXUo/s1600/17.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyA3TGlsfX4S1vHowWEF_ZlWg6DToXOvMGBBNUB5_FXdQfclSLurWFulFtQgCfqPWhI4pe1iG0QnKGK-Kxr6EqucdusrrPuaD8JuD6_whxcTMDQZ8X6uKrCvgHokhItkJ93JnE9mLtXUo/s400/17.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685587657045366866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><br />18. Asalem – Khalkhal – Northern Iran</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3HQ6hc1xXdnn9C3ajuqLBpJVOd3NU8LjMbQV18rCNNZTZLsaM-f3OH59WZ7kSG8cOKtl6KUUVXyVGI4PmjSDN3Q7QwmVaGaJvUYhrsc1LRwWJoyC18qisf1FYjPQ3q62cNLz8Jy4aqCk/s1600/18.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3HQ6hc1xXdnn9C3ajuqLBpJVOd3NU8LjMbQV18rCNNZTZLsaM-f3OH59WZ7kSG8cOKtl6KUUVXyVGI4PmjSDN3Q7QwmVaGaJvUYhrsc1LRwWJoyC18qisf1FYjPQ3q62cNLz8Jy4aqCk/s400/18.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685587883402180722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">19. Oroumieh Lake – N.W. Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7z7yO36zLW_93ALxrk89wJtFlWp3DSlC6jYVWsEQhKa3HNPcDYUcLbLr6qvBUVwgMobgTMrUbOST_4tkFSXcOMrxL_lSbWLmRntO-uTMF17qbsZl8Xpj2Zz_-jy2_1ZqNbap4piHb5XqE/s1600/19.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7z7yO36zLW_93ALxrk89wJtFlWp3DSlC6jYVWsEQhKa3HNPcDYUcLbLr6qvBUVwgMobgTMrUbOST_4tkFSXcOMrxL_lSbWLmRntO-uTMF17qbsZl8Xpj2Zz_-jy2_1ZqNbap4piHb5XqE/s400/19.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685588091791003442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">20. Traditional Persian outdoor tea house</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxQ-tKoFCRPF2SZhfqLQef599lx6kNihe3MY6R_pbC1OoIJoUFMbWSY7MfI1DGEHWxt1cvk0zR-Z6qaY-Xzyw_BZIPvcSeCtjSYzAU7Bb2Ww-Enr6hNrZITNe1wgiOW0NJsrztwKy3Gh3/s1600/20.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 489px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxQ-tKoFCRPF2SZhfqLQef599lx6kNihe3MY6R_pbC1OoIJoUFMbWSY7MfI1DGEHWxt1cvk0zR-Z6qaY-Xzyw_BZIPvcSeCtjSYzAU7Bb2Ww-Enr6hNrZITNe1wgiOW0NJsrztwKy3Gh3/s400/20.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685588288596055298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;">21. White Bridge – Ahwaz, South-Western Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeFdXv0AubW-jEw4ZodlGNdtQOBJM62ZlkNCjCj6kCTTimXwyJoTVKX3OyGl3kMk_OGBu1FqEA1sZbdBFKFfbgGjhAEIdzmBbUKggYaLTrzIWl74pHjr1Wsr00clm9cdAcokqlTeJT2uH/s1600/21.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 558px; height: 371px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeFdXv0AubW-jEw4ZodlGNdtQOBJM62ZlkNCjCj6kCTTimXwyJoTVKX3OyGl3kMk_OGBu1FqEA1sZbdBFKFfbgGjhAEIdzmBbUKggYaLTrzIWl74pHjr1Wsr00clm9cdAcokqlTeJT2uH/s400/21.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685588517366780354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">22. Waterfalls near Shiraz – Iran</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtpdkPyAge8Ye6zVXYgRmoPwTnwJUF3Wie1uU1KjuaRiFMatjZwIqkuFeUY4GU66dUi36vfwRV2nXrD7GCJ6Wwm9bcUZsK_261JCoADAlR0_zhuq3MpkrgZW01RoLG0JzP_g8jeknrYQ6/s1600/22.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 510px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtpdkPyAge8Ye6zVXYgRmoPwTnwJUF3Wie1uU1KjuaRiFMatjZwIqkuFeUY4GU66dUi36vfwRV2nXrD7GCJ6Wwm9bcUZsK_261JCoADAlR0_zhuq3MpkrgZW01RoLG0JzP_g8jeknrYQ6/s400/22.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685588753164471122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">23. A serene Lake in Guilan, Northern Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3LJLg8Nj9gobhq0YI8gdgw5WjL_WtQDkZSxPwB_hTkNmMPFMVU4wo7mQ3og7F-c7yNy-wUnRSsm573CBhh9JXxT32xf3Ed7mPuejREbo6JxkfPkG2Ea-qeATvGG2c4YUJX0Kl1BqcEnc/s1600/23.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 489px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3LJLg8Nj9gobhq0YI8gdgw5WjL_WtQDkZSxPwB_hTkNmMPFMVU4wo7mQ3og7F-c7yNy-wUnRSsm573CBhh9JXxT32xf3Ed7mPuejREbo6JxkfPkG2Ea-qeATvGG2c4YUJX0Kl1BqcEnc/s400/23.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685588949044455058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">24. Winter night in Isfahan</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6kHB10GStRzeDzMRr-B0R4Vin9nCUnXKzditqe_XntEpuddozTjyY6SVhlMQv0WkUWV_zRjrjW3q2was0y4a4E7vKnnQpuFeGF0aQcZLuopDay8pCiHRgUz-X8TgjrR-oBihAxzyTXHS/s1600/24.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 565px; height: 408px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6kHB10GStRzeDzMRr-B0R4Vin9nCUnXKzditqe_XntEpuddozTjyY6SVhlMQv0WkUWV_zRjrjW3q2was0y4a4E7vKnnQpuFeGF0aQcZLuopDay8pCiHRgUz-X8TgjrR-oBihAxzyTXHS/s400/24.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685589205490684258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">25. Cottage in Northern Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfscykEP3-c1Wlm_0u727JXHzidE16Dut-Hcm28VS1pOREj2iDRRZ8TmvMDehUtk-boAK8FPOMh84y8uiv1DndqGe3UJQj40w2u6ijGp8JzeMlL4F-WppU8FOG-1c8PK8OBr6uJWqGulw/s1600/25.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 541px; height: 405px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfscykEP3-c1Wlm_0u727JXHzidE16Dut-Hcm28VS1pOREj2iDRRZ8TmvMDehUtk-boAK8FPOMh84y8uiv1DndqGe3UJQj40w2u6ijGp8JzeMlL4F-WppU8FOG-1c8PK8OBr6uJWqGulw/s400/25.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685589500646556514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">26. Pear Orchard – Shiraz</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEdyQ5BYnPCH_NQBmbknmYTU_3L9AUeAZqqkfxWLlJ3unvA0SvfBMAVl0DDnz0FuaclgNv4Dwj05NmF4f6bMjNEhwzvzPf-3gDp1u1JUZaGcjLbNHU24WEViIvUgbk_rkBI1sKfoIpWVZ/s1600/26.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 509px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEdyQ5BYnPCH_NQBmbknmYTU_3L9AUeAZqqkfxWLlJ3unvA0SvfBMAVl0DDnz0FuaclgNv4Dwj05NmF4f6bMjNEhwzvzPf-3gDp1u1JUZaGcjLbNHU24WEViIvUgbk_rkBI1sKfoIpWVZ/s400/26.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685589735538247426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">27. Latian Lake near Tehran</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-zKLbn31qb3KDTDbT_dr-Ku6DPRcJbmJcncBHWo6YlYitH4_O9TU4Be2mEXX2wRQlUV-e-jIJm03H8PKlmEexKbIIQONPZZwH7Ia9A6DWQhnc5jzUPEVb1nLmu8ZvuadGnfByBtcielc/s1600/27.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 589px; height: 434px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-zKLbn31qb3KDTDbT_dr-Ku6DPRcJbmJcncBHWo6YlYitH4_O9TU4Be2mEXX2wRQlUV-e-jIJm03H8PKlmEexKbIIQONPZZwH7Ia9A6DWQhnc5jzUPEVb1nLmu8ZvuadGnfByBtcielc/s400/27.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685589952072542482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">28. Museum of Fine Arts, Tehran</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JaUXoj89ywuK3Rb369yNx98oTvVmeIP59rwuIRaU2WPpWX2mpiyrkNm0jlBa2-S6ekdtpS7abitbJSkYncpifZ7CjSItyEYkRwFV5YOtj-sML8-T_2b3yROH9tDPaqnkXAs8zoZSfkja/s1600/28.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 559px; height: 419px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JaUXoj89ywuK3Rb369yNx98oTvVmeIP59rwuIRaU2WPpWX2mpiyrkNm0jlBa2-S6ekdtpS7abitbJSkYncpifZ7CjSItyEYkRwFV5YOtj-sML8-T_2b3yROH9tDPaqnkXAs8zoZSfkja/s400/28.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685590212558415074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">29. Arg-e Kola Farangi – Birjand , Iran</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHX2vwbjG8LUSQ2UbPoAi1sYME1AYy73t1t6HFCZ-Ixh9jXrPZjWe5aKZuOC8wv9rn8GEBAov4P65QiSl3Gxz2s5eS4EQT6Ce89Q9u03jh4hkEuHZNY31Z0kp4EGgdD_-SeU4mk4p_er-/s1600/29.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 422px; height: 440px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHX2vwbjG8LUSQ2UbPoAi1sYME1AYy73t1t6HFCZ-Ixh9jXrPZjWe5aKZuOC8wv9rn8GEBAov4P65QiSl3Gxz2s5eS4EQT6Ce89Q9u03jh4hkEuHZNY31Z0kp4EGgdD_-SeU4mk4p_er-/s400/29.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685590485645516178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">30. Baluchestan province</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4LCQHDNK24-KusxPeP7qsOxiqygh4Lw15jtuCj2hoL-J2jm_PghKLlNN0PVtVpp0vt4CrHRNc26gIpi17iJicGmQKFw8iKnDWLvkd5H_BZ9AtFcZQFzsWFS54pukIGxA30DrrDhnXlag/s1600/30.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4LCQHDNK24-KusxPeP7qsOxiqygh4Lw15jtuCj2hoL-J2jm_PghKLlNN0PVtVpp0vt4CrHRNc26gIpi17iJicGmQKFw8iKnDWLvkd5H_BZ9AtFcZQFzsWFS54pukIGxA30DrrDhnXlag/s400/30.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685590728478847298" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSd1sBKJAf_yMzGxg8bAfY5RxUxXhwMoroeP26YeNhXUjyBdXC-WS2Jgn5yRektVtec6hCquffEVVcjjR2AdbxRZfV1OgrszOA-HWOgcg5WINIhmzUxrsMv8l-2h-S9V5zDv1raLFB-Jv/s1600/15.jpeg"></a>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-58425058298316313122011-12-05T21:23:00.000-08:002011-12-05T21:31:31.030-08:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">DEVIL TOWN ROCK FORMATION - SERBIA</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLECjcEenM96LaZyfMnOMXYwN3n1rZKxAP9cUw_ParLswCm1y3_X9aTwzDF7B78R6wWsi3m_cR_84QVyx7-A_T_URZh2CrL0UymvxXWtt4-c02IJiJEkphD9vQTQv5SQW7Ta6f8pn98PhJ/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 630px; height: 472px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLECjcEenM96LaZyfMnOMXYwN3n1rZKxAP9cUw_ParLswCm1y3_X9aTwzDF7B78R6wWsi3m_cR_84QVyx7-A_T_URZh2CrL0UymvxXWtt4-c02IJiJEkphD9vQTQv5SQW7Ta6f8pn98PhJ/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682882140046240386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Djavolja Varos is a strange rock formation in south Serbia, created by strong water erosion of the surrounding soil. Djavolja Varos, which means "Devil's Town" in Serbian, features 202 earth pyramids, each between 2-15 meters high and 4-6 meters wide. Most of these rock towers have an andesit cap that protects them from further erosion.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cB_1MDpuVBRrQRMB6pjj0rWhI4GaPlthmBCuAIA2BeHqlpCURdJwa-H_7dB8G7YZFiV7g1tNNkvJOMrzim1LpnE9eBGquOqpUivdu29SpVGWMQn9PtDKWd6oejIeICUzTCEmB2fyiYbf/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 601px; height: 452px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cB_1MDpuVBRrQRMB6pjj0rWhI4GaPlthmBCuAIA2BeHqlpCURdJwa-H_7dB8G7YZFiV7g1tNNkvJOMrzim1LpnE9eBGquOqpUivdu29SpVGWMQn9PtDKWd6oejIeICUzTCEmB2fyiYbf/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682882610306721714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When an earth pyramid protects its protective cap, it is quickly disintegrated by the falling rains, but they form just as quick, because of the heavy water erosion. This is what inspired locals to name this extraordinary site Djavolja Varos, because they believe changes like these happen when demons fight each other for power.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zXWBvetRI52si-A9yFy7OhlW7rm1-GdC0Dj69CcE9wUG37sG3oH4jwnFqE4-9oldKNDYArh9MBNpMJGN-8bO0BtFzH9-bUQ70oH5dJnLrxEUAJffFdzxFN7RhST8J6XCzRYu1ylHxrXe/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 583px; height: 440px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zXWBvetRI52si-A9yFy7OhlW7rm1-GdC0Dj69CcE9wUG37sG3oH4jwnFqE4-9oldKNDYArh9MBNpMJGN-8bO0BtFzH9-bUQ70oH5dJnLrxEUAJffFdzxFN7RhST8J6XCzRYu1ylHxrXe/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682882950489570722" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">The strange sounds made by the wind in this place are also behind its creepy name. The murmurs, howling and squeaking coming from Djavolja Varos on windy nights have frightened local population for centuries and are at the bottom of their eerie legends.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzWYE7Z3jQYkfGGoQwMrwBp33RlEBBVRkKtKtKfNWsOx1SAWj35VHYINpRTSS6FxVAqftSiuY0SSL3X9I78XMxiq3P1hBBb3Won7QwhKngUXMLzEY4gY3I7Oj-fEiCjYGLYM5V4KFLogp/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 610px; height: 454px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzWYE7Z3jQYkfGGoQwMrwBp33RlEBBVRkKtKtKfNWsOx1SAWj35VHYINpRTSS6FxVAqftSiuY0SSL3X9I78XMxiq3P1hBBb3Won7QwhKngUXMLzEY4gY3I7Oj-fEiCjYGLYM5V4KFLogp/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682883378479810338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwG-EqyNWOm0gHaA_D_iNLxI0lOAx5wHcRXOoyntYKmOEFQRfBHnXFeDXYeHow1Bgw0fiLTJHqio4eSDqM3Pb8FHWq7M0xqn5C4FyqF6e9k4MZnQkxldqN5rP2OBiajjopQ1dVaz-qPRo/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 602px; height: 452px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwG-EqyNWOm0gHaA_D_iNLxI0lOAx5wHcRXOoyntYKmOEFQRfBHnXFeDXYeHow1Bgw0fiLTJHqio4eSDqM3Pb8FHWq7M0xqn5C4FyqF6e9k4MZnQkxldqN5rP2OBiajjopQ1dVaz-qPRo/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682883506084353058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBvPhi4loGMUN-WuEDeyJsl2A47NviFbLHdSCwe8isNqQtOzweQRdgRdex-RhxshqhOHm2wqc700mMdQfR8cEu49q4kzWDpgd8gi8hYNJXQt3MR3y933jRz497-v1u-Wk6N5gFJpBOC02/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 602px; height: 453px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBvPhi4loGMUN-WuEDeyJsl2A47NviFbLHdSCwe8isNqQtOzweQRdgRdex-RhxshqhOHm2wqc700mMdQfR8cEu49q4kzWDpgd8gi8hYNJXQt3MR3y933jRz497-v1u-Wk6N5gFJpBOC02/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682883663087625202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-61070131980457858212011-11-30T03:45:00.000-08:002011-11-30T03:53:12.523-08:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">SWITZERLAND THRILLING TRIP ZIG-ZAG ROADS</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeIRfA8N7Sp_r6aGa5TqIoMJGWRE14e1JPBsgYl7s4_Rokn1J1ui7e1JAenexRwwWYP14L_3HejeETHJkWk-gnJwvl8hrSDgoVFbRk8LMB45rrGA1zu5N5dNt8hlR4ZaSEoFy2qgnlPUp/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: right; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 619px; height: 429px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsPsLe2V2Ww22TgdSlNebo84M09o1k7PvuCAOo3_Ed7dJtXVcQIl1ZzzUACQwjR4PWtgwQjTxBVnl51m5TRNDLXWW9o4A0CFYpH83qJjEtTymJR6UbX5_od1wr-ykqL7xtuFiWq_k38BE/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680755529550944098" border="0" /></a>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-17894214901702282112011-11-23T19:00:00.000-08:002011-11-23T19:23:55.015-08:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">WORLD'S STRANGEST AIRPORTS</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Kansai International Airport (Osaka, Japan)</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3d77knJT9mcSi_oiCmFQYlKQYaEnNsjNLn2-5KYuw_pTRTO7GJVM3wst898IPKstjrz9YIJ92lp4BEweRV20bv-8L2McgAMCnay0gf-fKz_pwr0d2Rmq80aCxQExuqmygAxDSh5Bh17P8/s1600/Kansai+International+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 633px; height: 474px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3d77knJT9mcSi_oiCmFQYlKQYaEnNsjNLn2-5KYuw_pTRTO7GJVM3wst898IPKstjrz9YIJ92lp4BEweRV20bv-8L2McgAMCnay0gf-fKz_pwr0d2Rmq80aCxQExuqmygAxDSh5Bh17P8/s400/Kansai+International+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678391936616452594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Background:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Land is a scarce resource in Japan, so engineers headed roughly 3 miles offshore into Osaka Bay to build this colossal structure. Work on the manmade island started in 1987, and by 1994 jumbo jets were touching down. Travelers can get from the airport to the main island of Honshu via car, railroad or even a high-speed ferry.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Why It's Unique:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Kansai's artificial island is 2.5 miles long and 1.6 miles wide—so large that it's visible from space. Earthquakes, dangerous cyclones, an unstable seabed, and sabotage attempts from protestors are just some of the variables engineers were forced to account for. As impressive as the airport is, Stewart Schreckengast, a professor of aviation technology at Purdue University and a former aviation consultant with MITRE, cautions that climate change and rising sea levels pose a very real threat to the airport's existence. "When this was built, [engineers] probably didn't account for global warming," he says. "In 50 years or so, this might be underwater."</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2. Gibraltar Airport (Gibraltar)</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxfSziUDTdOI3kQkyf1q5HIcBPsy2WXp0KV99J3TBkMdxyqavXPFp82ei_1OFEysCk4WHLSfBKBJG4RvqzbvHJ6Wfx0g7xMGgcWLMoRgYjiG8RXsYCMr5_fTKmoqTYQctiGC7evNtJ007/s1600/Gibraltar+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 584px; height: 438px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxfSziUDTdOI3kQkyf1q5HIcBPsy2WXp0KV99J3TBkMdxyqavXPFp82ei_1OFEysCk4WHLSfBKBJG4RvqzbvHJ6Wfx0g7xMGgcWLMoRgYjiG8RXsYCMr5_fTKmoqTYQctiGC7evNtJ007/s400/Gibraltar+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678393358650003890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Background:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Between Morocco and Spain sits the tiny British territory of Gibraltar. Construction of the airport dates back to World War II, and it continues to serve as a base for the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force, though commercial flights land on a daily basis.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><br /><br />Why It's Unique:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar's busiest road, cuts directly across the runway. Railroad-style crossing gates hold cars back every time a plane lands or departs. "There's essentially a mountain on one side of the island and a town on the other," Schreckengast says. "The runway goes from side to side on the island because it's the only flat space there, so it's the best they can do. It's a fairly safe operation as far as keeping people away," he says, "It just happens to be the best place to land, so sometimes it's a road and sometimes it's a runway."</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> </div><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Madeira International Airport (Madeira, Portugal)</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5pPllQL_-miiVLGhc9JMz-ZhGe3w_vvmpeFeaGTYPa2tvbH_Y_ayc9BqFcobCRUTABFnJPNo9kjvE9-_W9Qr47iIORN7y8C80TU-42Qs2Q3HTkTgqDCel0BJc9f3xzvkAM9u3ZIGccdv/s1600/Madeira+International+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 585px; height: 422px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5pPllQL_-miiVLGhc9JMz-ZhGe3w_vvmpeFeaGTYPa2tvbH_Y_ayc9BqFcobCRUTABFnJPNo9kjvE9-_W9Qr47iIORN7y8C80TU-42Qs2Q3HTkTgqDCel0BJc9f3xzvkAM9u3ZIGccdv/s400/Madeira+International+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678394358873760114" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;">Background:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Madeira is a small island far off the coast of Portugal, which makes an airport that is capable of landing commercial-size aircraft vital to its development. This airport's original runway was only about 5000 feet long, posing a huge risk to even the most experienced pilots and limiting imports and tourism.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><br />Why It's Unique:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Engineers extended the runway to more than 9000 feet by building a massive girder bridge atop about 200 pillars. The bridge, which itself is over 3000 feet long and 590 feet wide, is strong enough to handle the weight of 747s and similar jets. In 2004, the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering selected the expansion project for its Outstanding Structure Award, noting that the design and construction was both "sensitive to environmental and aesthetic considerations."<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Don Mueang International Airport (Bangkok, Thailand)</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9kZsS695DbA7mv33F1I5Ym-TgGJfYbsiSD45ajIitHEQlKptI8B6mVXen-rSt-Jy5CbUeMq15L2BKUoBxKpGJHYfjoDaF1J4rtHW-U2QAqy0YcM149Uz3ssThClhKxEN2Ir5hd1SHUiT/s1600/Don+Mueang+International+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 596px; height: 447px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9kZsS695DbA7mv33F1I5Ym-TgGJfYbsiSD45ajIitHEQlKptI8B6mVXen-rSt-Jy5CbUeMq15L2BKUoBxKpGJHYfjoDaF1J4rtHW-U2QAqy0YcM149Uz3ssThClhKxEN2Ir5hd1SHUiT/s400/Don+Mueang+International+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678395211901553522" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><br />Background:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">From a distance Don Mueang International looks like any other midsize airport. However, smack-dab in the middle of the two runways is an 18-hole golf course.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Why It's Unique:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Schreckengast, who has worked on consulting projects at this airport, says one of the major problems is that the only taxiways were located at the end of the runways. "We recommended that they build an additional taxiway in the middle, from side to side, and they said ‘absolutely not, that will take out a green and one fairway.'" The airport and the course were originally an all-military operation, but have since opened up to commercial traffic. Security threats, however, have limited the public's access to the greens.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Ice Runway (Antarctica)</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJqVDXwA3eFL3QtDTO-6WuiaRk6waxe-_-KvHOOXXkhd4aS6FavcFks32UIjf4Tgi0tsdWHEMDIaT5SCe6EotfyZICxedUwCmYEkLalh11b4j7jqwGuBUN_B66LgxNuhoz3Q7JBLc43Ov/s1600/Ice+Runway_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 587px; height: 430px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJqVDXwA3eFL3QtDTO-6WuiaRk6waxe-_-KvHOOXXkhd4aS6FavcFks32UIjf4Tgi0tsdWHEMDIaT5SCe6EotfyZICxedUwCmYEkLalh11b4j7jqwGuBUN_B66LgxNuhoz3Q7JBLc43Ov/s400/Ice+Runway_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678395887825472242" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><br />Background:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The Ice Runway is one of three major airstrips used to haul supplies and researchers to Antarctica's McMurdo Station. As its name implies, there are no paved runways here—just long stretches of ice and snow that are meticulously groomed.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><br />Why It's Unique:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">There is no shortage of space on the Ice Runway, so super-size aircraft like the C-130 Hercules and the C-17 Globemaster III can land with relative ease. The real challenge is making sure that the weight of the aircraft and cargo doesn't bust the ice or get the plane stuck in soft snow. As the ice of the runway begins to break up, planes are redirected to Pegasus Field or Williams Field, the two other airstrips servicing the continent.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Congonhas Airport (Sao Paulo, Brazil)</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCWTbVT8k7PeDgaKq4V9D48V00QLuvKvQDskQnQu_1Vj1nn3eCdLVj9dvRLKotasyDm5o86_CDdLcg5V9Wzz3y2fLjP_y6NRzNRN_rGYny7_2J9cOApZ87stzymi88rEEK5UMXqDPgElJ/s1600/Congonhas+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 559px; height: 423px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCWTbVT8k7PeDgaKq4V9D48V00QLuvKvQDskQnQu_1Vj1nn3eCdLVj9dvRLKotasyDm5o86_CDdLcg5V9Wzz3y2fLjP_y6NRzNRN_rGYny7_2J9cOApZ87stzymi88rEEK5UMXqDPgElJ/s400/Congonhas+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678396732600616194" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;">Background:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Most major cities have an airport, but rarely are they built just 5 miles from the city center, especially in metropolises like Sao Paulo. Congonhas' close proximity to downtown can be attributed in part to the fact that it was completed in 1936, with the city experiencing rapid development in the following decades.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;"><br />Why It's Unique:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">While having an airport only 5 miles from the city center may be a convenience for commuters, it places a strain on both pilots and air traffic control crews. "It becomes a challenge in terms of safety to just get the plane in there," Schreckengast says. "Then you throw on noise restrictions and these terribly awkward arrival and departure routes that are needed to minimize your noise-print and it becomes quite challenging for pilots." Fortunately, Sao Paulo's many high-rise buildings are far enough away from the airport that they aren't an immediate obstacle for pilots landing or taking off.<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Courchevel International Airport (Courchevel, France)</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGvz5Mj6VbcBbJDSLjmc6cqyqxGoRDScfF8DePphNwRsdbcS4LtImxtCTr9RnV4KeHvENWZ5FVLYI0Rhs-kacIUUFQambpQPCxR2SaESBLdRKgClx2szUjY2QLcHxoQ_QIK3DH1FQpsZK/s1600/Courchevel+International+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 404px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGvz5Mj6VbcBbJDSLjmc6cqyqxGoRDScfF8DePphNwRsdbcS4LtImxtCTr9RnV4KeHvENWZ5FVLYI0Rhs-kacIUUFQambpQPCxR2SaESBLdRKgClx2szUjY2QLcHxoQ_QIK3DH1FQpsZK/s400/Courchevel+International+Airport_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678397464214958978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;">Background:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Getting to the iconic ski resort of Courchevel requires navigating the formidable French Alps before making a hair-raising landing at Courchevel International Airport. The runway is about 1700 feet long, but the real surprise is the large hill toward the middle of the strip.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic;">Why It's Unique:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">"You take off downhill and you land going uphill," Schreckengast says. He adds that the hill, which has an 18.5 percent grade, is so steep that small planes could probably gain enough momentum rolling down it with no engines to safely glide off the edge. Landing at Courchevel is obviously no easy task, so pilots are required to obtain certification before attempting to conquer the dangerous runway.</span><br /></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-51320078701287721062011-11-19T18:26:00.000-08:002011-11-19T18:33:19.180-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:180%;" >AFRICAN MAD MAN EGG HAT</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br />Gregory Da Silva, better known as Egg Man, is an African comedian artist and storyteller famous for wearing an outrageous hat adorned with 1,000 eggs.</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BL_wyHMZJdQ4AbF0V0ZywZXtoarLyZg9iwPHMxmmR_ax52uPg3tVMYYfZ8fBNYm7N7PBZt6BzKyrPUhat_2lATsS0xroJ5cFMCLmCm5UkyRguNwGLG1vdzQQrF9i867yjrYFN_C1f2Vp/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: right; 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color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >CREATIVE FOOD ART</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllxJsRUfOAAhtWs-nDQnjFArp2qSLpz7Jp5KVGV8pwwow0VcLJByIDt7f6tYtuEQo5nRHLMI142OL8XxzvDrqos2v7bKxzX0IygnThuSOXccmm10i3fl3_SFXZ-GxcFrTXocEzuttSjKL/s1600/c1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 636px; height: 475px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllxJsRUfOAAhtWs-nDQnjFArp2qSLpz7Jp5KVGV8pwwow0VcLJByIDt7f6tYtuEQo5nRHLMI142OL8XxzvDrqos2v7bKxzX0IygnThuSOXccmm10i3fl3_SFXZ-GxcFrTXocEzuttSjKL/s400/c1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665524292879881426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAllHNhrk8v0mKAMNH1gDIXl-rz2XdMWA64AK5Um4XqVJ8hOyniRY8lsyADvUlUAzh74eT-4HxsP9YtEkbrUD_W8PsYuezCoU3KnmfXKA4lcv1LcmMQimYM5goWoGpl8fR3sgrMjlcrfb/s1600/c.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 658px; height: 492px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06Qv-ad5aCrvPR_m4sl4_ujllCKpKHVKfuJ7uzSMEyrkPvGcTqqdsWqkLy4OJ645TGecPjXuQIYbWyjXfj4I9Vz4mgM075Sev4FjcK3lBWm5xU_2UIIRAz4UH9HWPlqaYXRB58dgZXAJX/s400/c5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665528600003889986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLs7oIuf45S1Vv1UWOzrmdb-tfXSOqIVtzNkciZjIzhNgVF3DqyCm3yKvsFPiqOBFNASjeu2_jOKcO_SYr6q9_pNa84s74nUPXPDvmn1YrNxgcQaT9mfeFqNnGpiTW9LvMobTiIrus4flt/s1600/c6.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 649px; height: 515px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLs7oIuf45S1Vv1UWOzrmdb-tfXSOqIVtzNkciZjIzhNgVF3DqyCm3yKvsFPiqOBFNASjeu2_jOKcO_SYr6q9_pNa84s74nUPXPDvmn1YrNxgcQaT9mfeFqNnGpiTW9LvMobTiIrus4flt/s400/c6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665528791044574706" border="0" /></a>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-41379709455700023542011-10-13T01:28:00.001-07:002011-10-13T01:31:52.519-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">SELF-PORTRAIT WITH PLASTIC BOTTLE CAPS </span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(102, 102, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Chicago-based artist Mary Ellen Croteau has created an astounding self-portrait using thousands of recycled plastic bottle caps.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntprBl1r8z6pdp4cc8SzMAop1ACvJHymO-4joU-G24fHq9cyazp2wIJHzhbyVZIWs5_giwshhj-v3NbN3CK2vP58awdXwAmzKZxyZhgir5x-xxZpARXL6ceTBAaMYrKv2j0_C3PBOCOIB/s1600/AA.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 624px; height: 699px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntprBl1r8z6pdp4cc8SzMAop1ACvJHymO-4joU-G24fHq9cyazp2wIJHzhbyVZIWs5_giwshhj-v3NbN3CK2vP58awdXwAmzKZxyZhgir5x-xxZpARXL6ceTBAaMYrKv2j0_C3PBOCOIB/s400/AA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662890993427371730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXICET-U6WbFopdZLwLJdPVHB2sCsg_FZHHVIEmbRuvTE1vfAJ2GMBjHDE10UhE_EClGPkBnMHy8toY2KjcSIEyAE-CMPid6mDUde24uvxNtybmiPfKVbRltG4UrGcPH2zaqDCP4sYNcAR/s1600/AA1.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 657px; height: 574px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBmoK_P19mwZiQ8vH7IHkURAKITRqWW0bQomBZIeiY4erD1prCn4QSlhomrRlx-t4Eyfgba9jA2_jFeSnNYgzKhe218sJ9EwttoS7p7rEO58Hu216tLoneezazrmb2ZK43NL0OGU_RVzU/s400/AA3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662891536718035730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-91920043047954424482011-09-29T02:12:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:21:49.802-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">HOLY ZIGZAG STAIRWAYS OF PORTUGAL </span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">The concept of the construction is amazing. At the foot of the mountain starts a zigzag way to the temple. Going up a pilgrim is supposed to empathize the martydoms and the way of Jesus Christ to the cross. Each turn is decorated with a little chapel devoted to one of the event of those days</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"> </span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Bom Jesus do Monte is a Portuguese sanctuary in Tenoes, surroundings of the city of Braga, in northern Portugal. Its name means Good Jesus of the Mount. The Sanctuary is a notable example of pilgrimage site with a monumental, Baroque stairway that climbs 116 metres (381 feet). It is an important tourist attraction of Braga.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Zigzag Stairways Braga </span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9OQ53bNakWffugZtJceQRvNAGKaqNRlBXl8XRAZoXgeHUJAntDq_amqeOu9_E7lmqes45oWGHdMPzuN5cbMJSkFxtRlE0R2YRbIuKxEiJnOq02hoiYaOUuqV1hj-2QN_IIEm7S7GWbWO/s1600/p1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 549px; height: 822px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9OQ53bNakWffugZtJceQRvNAGKaqNRlBXl8XRAZoXgeHUJAntDq_amqeOu9_E7lmqes45oWGHdMPzuN5cbMJSkFxtRlE0R2YRbIuKxEiJnOq02hoiYaOUuqV1hj-2QN_IIEm7S7GWbWO/s400/p1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657707013256534450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-22z2NxtdIMhV3Aqz4-FYXV6tlYUvWpoeJDfZoVDVnoGYAGE_J-CuuwYJDPTtDM4aH6-v_WZZezbq0szbEjcKM7BFLpPZTwMAqwlwGWryo02Ahl8Yi7mD-h2aaNTondpcTnlrvhl4MlU/s1600/p2.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 639px; height: 480px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlj9h-FzjuQ3kOXcfhq4gF46KERgpd8WY5XYX7f-4kYkt_zKy4q11aXfIrBGEqPY2-IYHXNk6fzFjPQjy7k3xFV2luQ9hyphenhyphenIAU7gm9SP0iluu5OxjM7KJflX7rf5Qrxn19LwwFfm_U6ggsJ/s400/p6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657708859468638930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-30932209677585018492011-09-23T03:15:00.000-07:002011-09-23T03:18:36.903-07:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">BUBBLE HOTEL ROOMS IN LOCAL PARK</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">The French town of Roubaix, has recently opened a series of portable hotel rooms in a local park. They can be rented by people who want to feel close to nature in the middle of the urban jungle. The unusual bubble rooms were launched in 2010 and have since then been made available to people who want to enjoy a unique experience in the middle of nature, for around $700 a night. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUL9aZLc1ZCH_0F5XsKSPiHyrG_3aw0fHO6TI4xemm2sl719UbOlDxUXbxExziQo6ETJw162h-LfWm-CTpNJyPrnNuRUNRDedb0T4B9WNWIwIba1_aHse7Xmcqa0N-smUv1XTCcUDwlf5T/s1600/B1.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 663px; height: 441px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUL9aZLc1ZCH_0F5XsKSPiHyrG_3aw0fHO6TI4xemm2sl719UbOlDxUXbxExziQo6ETJw162h-LfWm-CTpNJyPrnNuRUNRDedb0T4B9WNWIwIba1_aHse7Xmcqa0N-smUv1XTCcUDwlf5T/s400/B1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655496910496458898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZZn4dqfdhyQPL_FL4y3wLyrlXPU0B3wpmXWMqX92W3QmrEOFq0A-K-clPzR11AWOlw18UgEBjSJhKMZE4sirf3dlfk7CmPKRim1ydm7so4ZwTyWb4PErMyJG6BoQ7EmCwjlldJzgd0Tx/s1600/b2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 669px; height: 444px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZZn4dqfdhyQPL_FL4y3wLyrlXPU0B3wpmXWMqX92W3QmrEOFq0A-K-clPzR11AWOlw18UgEBjSJhKMZE4sirf3dlfk7CmPKRim1ydm7so4ZwTyWb4PErMyJG6BoQ7EmCwjlldJzgd0Tx/s400/b2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655497141643377474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NkUeiNUQ_dKMsPrPLPFMjPKbJPxZ0Td771bCJ_NLQlkhBZ9VdaaZuHqxKUDHUyawPbTx7VfO6aSqHeg3tx25Q5WgEKVCDlF7wvdU1kDye5KO9XuW8sY-cqrZQqCIiLZvshgas0EZ7S6X/s1600/b3.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 663px; height: 441px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NkUeiNUQ_dKMsPrPLPFMjPKbJPxZ0Td771bCJ_NLQlkhBZ9VdaaZuHqxKUDHUyawPbTx7VfO6aSqHeg3tx25Q5WgEKVCDlF7wvdU1kDye5KO9XuW8sY-cqrZQqCIiLZvshgas0EZ7S6X/s400/b3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655497301430643106" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-15848120296104188702011-09-02T03:15:00.000-07:002011-09-23T03:20:27.478-07:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL IN GUJARAT, INDIA</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Tourism Corporation of Gujarat has celebrated the International Kite Festival 2011 with wholesome participation from all over the globe at Sabarmati River Front. International Kite Festival is held at Ahmedabad every year. Kite flying enthusiasts from different parts of the world arrive at Ahmedabad to take part in the international competition. The festival draws expert kite-makers and fliers not only from cities of India but also from around the world. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVi3vmyx4lSckd7a1CHcQyFm0Z1Lfoqy21YeY60b-eN6ZR6ETddtaIj8nejJAb7x-UpqiAPB7wfq_37Ii0PRnCsuCzDXfTzVSSQig_QhMVn53C7prPOwW8gs440PpvDKdLd18UbRtzNXd2/s1600/k.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 660px; height: 439px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVi3vmyx4lSckd7a1CHcQyFm0Z1Lfoqy21YeY60b-eN6ZR6ETddtaIj8nejJAb7x-UpqiAPB7wfq_37Ii0PRnCsuCzDXfTzVSSQig_QhMVn53C7prPOwW8gs440PpvDKdLd18UbRtzNXd2/s400/k.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647704648421625746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmt81hPWNjFuHlXAEb4aCfA-yrrg2iMnGk8Zeq2UmQfkVT4ZH-JMsme_n24cMOOERPKpqnaPV0d-o7yeVcMz7muiTBKV5AypwyfOjEqVqtq3Q5i910OvCqxdmlUDK4lHU7TV1V7_-2QSYw/s1600/k1.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ORDA CAVE - WORLD'S LONGEST UNDERWATER GYPSUM </span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> CAVE IN RUSSIA</span></span>
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<br />Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-66760587029570516742011-08-17T01:44:00.000-07:002011-08-17T01:54:54.782-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">HAMBURG WATER WOMAN</span></span>
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<br />A large statue of a woman (13-foot-high (4m), 98-foot-long (30m)) was installed in Hamburg, Germany. "Die Badende" was created by artist Oliver Voss.
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<br /></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-81104922785504989042011-08-11T01:49:00.000-07:002011-08-11T01:57:56.320-07:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">BEAUTIFUL HIMALAYAN BIRDS</span></span>
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<br />Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-74386080452064983642011-08-05T02:00:00.000-07:002011-08-05T02:11:52.363-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">WORLD'S HEAVIEST AND LARGEST AIRCRAFT</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift transport aircraft, which was built by the Antonov Design Bureau, and is the largest flying airplane ever built. Capable of transporting oversized objects externally, the An-225 was designed mainly to transport the Russian space shuttle “Buran” and its components from a service area to a launch site. 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 569px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili3JfejKr6wFO7j04bMIulF9ezL3WSDZLRiPEOfGyAaqPRG0ho0WuToLi0ttVz2D2U7DdLyBza3-o7ReX_4_-lstLbwmhHXM_fAfJG_hyphenhyphenLlKfgaSfuVAOcBsINw6lfqvzNbSYFw3KL1re/s400/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637296997166673634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-35713343927903993942011-07-29T01:37:00.000-07:002011-07-29T02:04:29.293-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">10 MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES OF THE WORLD</span> </span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">We live in a world blessed with sights that are beautiful beyond words. Every human being probably dreams of visiting at least one of those places in their lifetime. Living in modern cities with high-rise buildings, we tend to miss out on what Mother Nature has to offer as well as some of the most incredible man-made structures built throughout the course of history.</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br />The Grand Canyon, United States</span><br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdVLKXlaIKHIpBRzBwL6yUNDgYWKAcNDfGM1G35X3HLA7jLuqPDDVbr3JGMSHrCRODLhK8Jtkkwk6S0p870m5hX-TfNG-Tidp_iRbbD3wjl1nJRBDxTGOjeEHMv4p-z_py-gT7QoEhD5C/s1600/grand_canyon_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 597px; height: 469px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdVLKXlaIKHIpBRzBwL6yUNDgYWKAcNDfGM1G35X3HLA7jLuqPDDVbr3JGMSHrCRODLhK8Jtkkwk6S0p870m5hX-TfNG-Tidp_iRbbD3wjl1nJRBDxTGOjeEHMv4p-z_py-gT7QoEhD5C/s400/grand_canyon_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634691176272514546" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A steep gorge by the Colorado River, Arizona in the United States, the Grand Canyon has some truly enjoyable scenery. It is 277 miles in length, 4 to 18 miles in width, and about a mile deep. Scientists believe that the canyon was created by the Colorado River over a six million year period.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRiM4hUSZbJwFm75jN58sBffBDT_g9XVTsOri-RIr8PBsEw13ByaZK8CzFKdzg93dcWQrMn_7O-gUJ3cXgxX0rWat9fTZWMR9morIjZ9LivnGPzLY7rCmd8RE7WMKsILQBVpT4YahK9l6/s1600/grand_canyon_3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 589px; height: 510px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRiM4hUSZbJwFm75jN58sBffBDT_g9XVTsOri-RIr8PBsEw13ByaZK8CzFKdzg93dcWQrMn_7O-gUJ3cXgxX0rWat9fTZWMR9morIjZ9LivnGPzLY7rCmd8RE7WMKsILQBVpT4YahK9l6/s400/grand_canyon_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634691645971406642" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Native Americans built settlements in the caves within the canyon before the emigration of Europeans. It was also considered to be a site of pilgrimage by the Pueblo people. The first recorded visit to the Grand Canyon by the Europeans was in 1869. Although it is not the deepest canyon in the world, it is known for its extremely large size and beautifully intricate landscape. The Grand Canyon National Park is said to be one of the first national parks in the United States and it attracts more than five million visitors a year. Weather conditions in the Grand Canyon vary greatly between seasons as well as varying at different elevations. While winter snow is experienced by the higher forested rims, the inner gorge has a desert temperature because of the low elevation.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Great Barrier Reef, Australia</span> </span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">One of the natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia is the world’s largest coral reef. It has the distinction of being placed in the World Heritage as well as the National Heritage lists.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPMpq-jDJKgAw0RLEgQV6YNbp4xmiiIrp1y9XUkPomPRqyoLkSS8Dfhad_yK9s4HONGlMU5HnXfMveK9YZ_-XQfUFxua1dBlm8F6LnMlIQwmvGfVlpKQmzZCtsto_pWzRP2Syj33RRHmF/s1600/great_barrier_reef_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 593px; height: 513px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPMpq-jDJKgAw0RLEgQV6YNbp4xmiiIrp1y9XUkPomPRqyoLkSS8Dfhad_yK9s4HONGlMU5HnXfMveK9YZ_-XQfUFxua1dBlm8F6LnMlIQwmvGfVlpKQmzZCtsto_pWzRP2Syj33RRHmF/s400/great_barrier_reef_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634692309002708402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">With more than 600 islands and coral cays, the reef covers more than 300,000 sq. km. Corals make up the reefs and cays and are responsible for a huge variety of sea life in the reef — green turtles, several varieties of whales and dolphins, the dugong, about 4000 types of mollusks, 1500 different species of fish, as well as beautifully colored bird life encompassing at least 200 species. The Great Reef Marine Park is a huge tourist attraction with millions of tourists visiting the area each year. Sporting activities include reef sailing, scuba diving, and snorkeling, amongst others.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Cape Town, South Africa</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Aptly called “Heaven on earth,” this beautiful town at the tip of the African continent, with small roads surrounded by huge mountains, makes a person feel small; showing how marvelous and dominating nature can actually be.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucH4qbaA0SkRL_c_jlloPmqrB2Ch_CDuOx1aRn0wVn1pyKugyy6YTfjn6zsYbgQyoFijuF71hfsIwdFAoYo2sbgAljjaI6HO1NIOxps8bD_mxN57W7CmTFnwTB8ylE3OSM2JR8uFGbfbS/s1600/cape_town.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 603px; height: 503px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucH4qbaA0SkRL_c_jlloPmqrB2Ch_CDuOx1aRn0wVn1pyKugyy6YTfjn6zsYbgQyoFijuF71hfsIwdFAoYo2sbgAljjaI6HO1NIOxps8bD_mxN57W7CmTFnwTB8ylE3OSM2JR8uFGbfbS/s400/cape_town.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634692793247822770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">The Cape Dutch style buildings depict the architectural heritage of the place. Beauty abounds in the black clouds that seem to pay homage to Table Mountain at all times. Cape Point, Signal Hill, Chapman’s Peak Drive, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Robben Island, Rhodes Memorial, and the beaches are some of the famous tourist attractions. Located on the shore of Table Bay, Cape Town is famous for its natural floral kingdom as well as its harbor. This town is one of the most popular tourist attractions of South Africa with its wine tasting day trips, whale watching, and dolphin watching.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Taj Mahal, India</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">The Taj Mahal in India is one of the wonders of the world and is one of the most beautiful mausoleums constructed by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, in memory of his favorite queen, Mumtaz Mahal. Located in Agra, white marble was used in the construction of this symbol of love, and the Taj Mahal is considered to be the pinnacle of Mughal architecture.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCMxn9voZwLBME_WTktRDcLXWZD4JGauGrZbTGkWNMfgF1aQ-qytt9ye_5RwP4WPQM583j15PjRMOMaCUDxyVmrscu_xQmMsN_zeJ7u69JUexVVdasOQQ24y09RTHy1y4Jv7uqj3vEziN/s1600/taj_mahal_3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 568px; height: 492px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCMxn9voZwLBME_WTktRDcLXWZD4JGauGrZbTGkWNMfgF1aQ-qytt9ye_5RwP4WPQM583j15PjRMOMaCUDxyVmrscu_xQmMsN_zeJ7u69JUexVVdasOQQ24y09RTHy1y4Jv7uqj3vEziN/s400/taj_mahal_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634693416418515026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">As the story goes, the emperor was grief-stricken when he lost his beloved third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It took thousands of craftsmen and artisans, and about twenty years to construct it. The masons, stone cutters, carvers, inlayers, calligraphers, painters, and others were brought from throughout the entire empire as well as from Iran and Central Asia. Semi-precious stones were used for inlay ornamentation. It later became the mausoleum of Shah Jahan too. This is a huge tourist attraction with one to two million tourists visiting it every year.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canadian Rockies, Canada</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">The majestic Canadian Rockies are the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. They are a visitor’s wonderland and the playground for western Canada. They are older than the American Rockies and are formed from over thrusting.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgN-Ey-GOiwNeBe_1PUnRoNcD5PaSU7-ZivNce9hPy0loYfGv-TDjwlUPbLNpaTwPNp3TOq-mVI0ypjTvkWe78Jy8KKcLAFXZ_256DNiqbExclfUZcrj5TtjT46_r-_FNaGygQ4B1qr_NC/s1600/canadian_rockies_to_moraine_lake.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 579px; height: 501px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgN-Ey-GOiwNeBe_1PUnRoNcD5PaSU7-ZivNce9hPy0loYfGv-TDjwlUPbLNpaTwPNp3TOq-mVI0ypjTvkWe78Jy8KKcLAFXZ_256DNiqbExclfUZcrj5TtjT46_r-_FNaGygQ4B1qr_NC/s400/canadian_rockies_to_moraine_lake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634693919431624514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">The Canadian Rockies house five national parks, and four of those national parks (along with other provincial parks) combine to form a single UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of beautiful mountain landscapes, lakes, canyons, waterfalls, glaciers, peaks, limestone caves, and fossils. Mount Robson is the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies and climbing it is considered a challenge. These beautiful mountains are a haven for hikers and walkers alike.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Machu Picchu, Peru</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Machu Picchu in Peru, which means ‘Old Peak,” is one of the most enigmatic ancient sites in the world. According to legend, Machu Picchu was long ago considered to be a sacred place. The credit for the creation of the extraordinary city goes to the Inca people who have erected many stone structures and turned the place into a work of art.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PfoRDDKmKYX_LBMqJsMJ7dhmEgE31b5bHraiAMqLikNj7EJvWQvH1crlRN1bAGBAlK11P2xu6pCtRysdGcBiTRilqQ_BD54NzrwN39KPck6MG-2A-3tyQBP9zr6dBaeTduuuNJ2T2qs-/s1600/machu_picchu_3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 596px; height: 516px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PfoRDDKmKYX_LBMqJsMJ7dhmEgE31b5bHraiAMqLikNj7EJvWQvH1crlRN1bAGBAlK11P2xu6pCtRysdGcBiTRilqQ_BD54NzrwN39KPck6MG-2A-3tyQBP9zr6dBaeTduuuNJ2T2qs-/s400/machu_picchu_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634694429717628754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Two thousand feet above the Urubamba river, these ruins consist of baths, temples, palaces, and about 150 houses, all very well preserved. These gray granite structures, some of which weigh more than 50 tons, are so perfectly sculpted that they are nothing less than works of architectural genius. They were rediscovered by a Yale archaeologist in 1911. The ethereal beauty, workmanship, and history of the place attracts millions of tourists each year.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The Pyramids, Egypt</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><br />The Egyptian pyramids are massive monuments with a square base and four triangular sides rising up to a point. There is still a lot of curiosity (and many theories) as to how the pyramids were actually constructed.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bcF4XmWCsklboGfCf6xpsZn6z0i18RKxZrM4l6-PUQWLxy-sO3gFD61X54P4L0fZRzFpFMV7mZ4W3Gw_OspM_pyRRVqAp_jcqxSmGeuTkL4P1Z1UN_4O-pZxfujk0LSCvFiaJ9TCSkrP/s1600/egypt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 590px; height: 443px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bcF4XmWCsklboGfCf6xpsZn6z0i18RKxZrM4l6-PUQWLxy-sO3gFD61X54P4L0fZRzFpFMV7mZ4W3Gw_OspM_pyRRVqAp_jcqxSmGeuTkL4P1Z1UN_4O-pZxfujk0LSCvFiaJ9TCSkrP/s400/egypt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634695001811145266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">It is generally believed that the Egyptians began constructing them after 2700 B.C. and that they were built as tombs for the pharaohs. The most well-known (and the largest) pyramids of Egypt are the Pyramids at Giza which are said to be the largest ever built. It’s said that the Great Pyramid at Giza took 23 years to complete, using a work force of around 30,000 people. About 118 pyramids have been identified, and they are popular and intriguing to tourists and home researchers alike.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Petra, Jordan</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Described by the UNESCO as “one of the most precious cultural properties of man’s cultural heritage”, Petra is an archeological site on the slope of Mount Hor. It is one of the new wonders of the world and is famous for its rock-cut architecture.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAsA0q7QuvfaMZLJ2oNxWfYmSNmriy47Sd9bhKRujnsKRmLlDhpwWbQcmhHDgCTbVssBon5DlZnHqhrUFXC1GCkA5abOQ_cizKY-eQusuWp1EXndTu_947P1AtDEWSQcxKtWyjlij18_i/s1600/ed_deir_petra.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 575px; height: 498px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAsA0q7QuvfaMZLJ2oNxWfYmSNmriy47Sd9bhKRujnsKRmLlDhpwWbQcmhHDgCTbVssBon5DlZnHqhrUFXC1GCkA5abOQ_cizKY-eQusuWp1EXndTu_947P1AtDEWSQcxKtWyjlij18_i/s400/ed_deir_petra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634695657112701602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">This site was kept hidden until 1812 when it was discovered by a Swiss explorer. It was said to have been prepared by God for the Jewish people. Petra once flourished under the Roman empire but a rapid decline began with the Arabian trade being taken elsewhere. Then an earthquake caused a great deal of destruction. Tourists frequent the place to get a glimpse of the ruins of this beautiful city.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Great Wall of China, China</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">One of the seven wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China is a man-made structure that was constructed over two thousand years ago and took about 100 years to complete. The vastness of this project brings to light the immense capabilities of man.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkZv8YPsIs2TK3PTOIAzV_wyl68p3BzANami5vG1Jn2IO9M24o4qNFAXpR3c_41RS7AfX74y5UZftk7k-rcBW42Pw49aXzOtUiOgngA75OSDlDoWOkRx3HOQ5HN6ahEQqODSmve8-6v_r/s1600/great_wall_of_china_4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 603px; height: 522px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkZv8YPsIs2TK3PTOIAzV_wyl68p3BzANami5vG1Jn2IO9M24o4qNFAXpR3c_41RS7AfX74y5UZftk7k-rcBW42Pw49aXzOtUiOgngA75OSDlDoWOkRx3HOQ5HN6ahEQqODSmve8-6v_r/s400/great_wall_of_china_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634696062995310690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">The constructions started in the 5th Century B.C. It is actually not a single wall, but rather many walls put together, and it stretches over 4,000 miles. It was constructed to protect the Chinese Empire from the Xiongnu people in the north. The wall was initially built of stone, grass, earth, and wood, but bricks were used once the production started. It is believed that about 2-3 million Chinese died during the construction project.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">The Iguazu Waterfalls, Argentina-Brazil Border</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Heralded as the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, the Iguazu Waterfalls are a true wonder of nature. They are located at the border of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. While the Argentinean side allows visitors to walk right around the water or explore the National Park, the Brazilian side is known for its panoramic views and splendor.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz347DfF9xAAzRB99vpu2ARsf5nBwYfkA9BxVoIp2ocsm1_8kFlcyJ6QXqf_RlxEk0ZUA0ZTj_7YhtGdwHyM3qVhtwKNAOpevDmJa6XyQ0MAeTetyRJpZAIaf0zbsw2Bp-mUiJbGt7Tgrw/s1600/iguazu_falls_3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 543px; height: 568px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz347DfF9xAAzRB99vpu2ARsf5nBwYfkA9BxVoIp2ocsm1_8kFlcyJ6QXqf_RlxEk0ZUA0ZTj_7YhtGdwHyM3qVhtwKNAOpevDmJa6XyQ0MAeTetyRJpZAIaf0zbsw2Bp-mUiJbGt7Tgrw/s400/iguazu_falls_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634696577106884914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is believed to have exclaimed upon seeing these falls, “poor Niagara.” The area surrounding the falls provides ample opportunities for rock climbing as well as water sports. Iguazu has the distinction of having a greater annual flow than any other waterfall in the world.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">With all of these, and many more beautiful places that exist in our world, we surrounded by choices. The only way to decide on the places to visit is to follow your heart. While some may love the tranquility of water, others may bury themselves deep in architectural miracles, ancient sites, or the serenity of a small town.</span><br /><br /></div></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3390243305699418468.post-1278289964476748562011-07-23T22:08:00.000-07:002011-07-23T22:16:56.874-07:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">WORLD'S STEEPEST ROLLER-COASTER IN JAPAN</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Japan’s Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park has unveiled its 14th Guinness world record-breaking ride – the Takabisha roller-coaster. Nestled at the foot of Mount Fuji, the new track is nearly two miles long and features seven major twists and a stomach-churning 141 feet single vertical fall at 121 degrees, making it the steepest roller-coaster drop in the world.<br /><br />Takabisha riders will be hurtled around the track at 62 miles per hour, meaning that the ride, will last just 112 seconds and can experience a split second of weightlessness as they nosedive down the mountainous drop.<br /><br />Costing three billion yen (£23 million) to build, the Takabisha steals the title from Mumbo Jumbo in Yorkshire, which features a 98ft drop at 112 degrees. This speed-rides around its tracks at 150mph.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnrMyRHTOUV7iifo5pItuMsAGw5xYKZAvRMpVhdk63U-fRlg3PgCR1iDCEUAiH5yixMvY2DIRbeCZr57F4OQx1dKaQzqTY50E40hwaA99IE79bBSJMU1S56gBdsxovbMZ2qxaPYEuc7yA/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 621px; height: 412px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnrMyRHTOUV7iifo5pItuMsAGw5xYKZAvRMpVhdk63U-fRlg3PgCR1iDCEUAiH5yixMvY2DIRbeCZr57F4OQx1dKaQzqTY50E40hwaA99IE79bBSJMU1S56gBdsxovbMZ2qxaPYEuc7yA/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632781636854596914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMZO4CjiLad2N5xtIKcb0jewn7ObVbEX7oiundPbfc341jzDVzmoLwhI0d1wITEetlG_hVQRBVAMDtGvsQsJJ5Cdi1YIJ9x5lSo2kksbjEiGKNVN5fXg1E59B8NElT9tyHNl_paQvF_xk/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 503px; height: 705px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMZO4CjiLad2N5xtIKcb0jewn7ObVbEX7oiundPbfc341jzDVzmoLwhI0d1wITEetlG_hVQRBVAMDtGvsQsJJ5Cdi1YIJ9x5lSo2kksbjEiGKNVN5fXg1E59B8NElT9tyHNl_paQvF_xk/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632782859892824370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjFHoImaZ351tv3_T-yMRmw0YKSVVI073Dd8yIn9is2wYVP9lAzWLXXV7EY044-YiyPChRThay6tJYtKgujjcL3QBfbTlZaVtPM0KGVnsCheO-KUTZnFuQSYfsg5Lh0b4NzaTacnwPv6J/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 721px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjFHoImaZ351tv3_T-yMRmw0YKSVVI073Dd8yIn9is2wYVP9lAzWLXXV7EY044-YiyPChRThay6tJYtKgujjcL3QBfbTlZaVtPM0KGVnsCheO-KUTZnFuQSYfsg5Lh0b4NzaTacnwPv6J/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632783028296501794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecfDL3-GMw-WNuxuRQvTHX8PiKhsydNoXE0lrmi2aQE1u6tsf3V267grjRUvATVYC1ZrtS3wdKSOn_sRn1dy_AcRs474eBkWXFri3zwP518173uzltlA0GdzBXiUMP-fNOm7MGPKLHz06/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 475px; height: 700px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecfDL3-GMw-WNuxuRQvTHX8PiKhsydNoXE0lrmi2aQE1u6tsf3V267grjRUvATVYC1ZrtS3wdKSOn_sRn1dy_AcRs474eBkWXFri3zwP518173uzltlA0GdzBXiUMP-fNOm7MGPKLHz06/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632783181449713682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoUj_ui_WWMKOheH7wf4P3zUpKsQfARv10zPgOYNv8adBWKyDtx_0B2G2SpXDxpvEnR6lvq3olE0PgZwOTtSc2WuOK-lob9S8zy8Da7ridfWa4Oove5ybTJPR821rqGYt3pD0p5zw__bZ/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 575px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoUj_ui_WWMKOheH7wf4P3zUpKsQfARv10zPgOYNv8adBWKyDtx_0B2G2SpXDxpvEnR6lvq3olE0PgZwOTtSc2WuOK-lob9S8zy8Da7ridfWa4Oove5ybTJPR821rqGYt3pD0p5zw__bZ/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632783378240966946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Urmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.com12